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The CTD in all her glory. . #clarkpolarscience #cl The CTD in all her glory.
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Northbound to the Bering and Chukchi Seas for the Northbound to the Bering and Chukchi Seas for the Pacific Arctic Distributed Biological Observatory science program.
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Obligatory 0.5 selfie of this year’s Clark Distrib Obligatory 0.5 selfie of this year’s Clark Distributed Biological Observatory team onboard the CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier: Anna Zhu, Morgan Lehman, Karen Frey.
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Dutch Harbor, Alaska is our gateway to the Arctic Dutch Harbor, Alaska is our gateway to the Arctic for 2026!
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New paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research: New paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, first authored by Dr. Clare Gaffey (Clark Ph.D. ‘24) on research that collected data all the way at the North Pole! “Fresh Phytoplankton Bloom Growth in the Fall and Its Control on Ocean Heating in the Pacific Arctic Region“
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Getting ready for a big weekend with my Clark unde Getting ready for a big weekend with my Clark undergraduates unveiling their virtual reality projects focused on Arctic climate change!
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The Pacific Walrus is particularly drawn to the pr The Pacific Walrus is particularly drawn to the productive seafloor for its food sources (clams and other benthic invertebrates) in the Chukchi Sea during summer months. 
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Odobenus rosmarus divergens (Odobenus means “tooth-walker”) was petitioned for listing as a threatened species (under the US Endangered Species Act) in 2008 because of climate warming and sea ice decline.
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Walrus calves are born in late April/early May and are ~140 pounds and tuskless at birth. Who sees the newborn walrus popping her head up at the end?
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New paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research: New paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, first authored by Dr. Clare Gaffey (Clark Ph.D. ‘24)! “Environmental factors associated with fall phytoplankton blooms in the northern Bering and Chukchi seas“
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Something exciting is happening! Something exciting is happening!
Measuring light transmittance through the ocean wa Measuring light transmittance through the ocean water column requires a straight (up and down) wire angle, which sometimes means a little shimmying is necessary to keep things straight as the ship is moved by wind and/or currents.
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We had a full slate of successful science this sum We had a full slate of successful science this summer!  Our collaborations with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Institute of Ocean Sciences/Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the University of Victoria allow us to understand the impacts of seawater warming and sea ice decline (due to climate change) on marine ecosystems at biological hotspots across a broad latitudinal gradient in the Pacific Arctic. Huge thanks to the crew onboard the CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier for the spectacular support!
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The Chukchi Sea never disappoints. . #clarkpolarsc The Chukchi Sea never disappoints.
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So many hours in the science lab onboard the Lauri So many hours in the science lab onboard the Laurier for Clark Ph.D. student Morgan Lehman.

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Nome, AK. #clarkpolarscience #clarkgeography #cla Nome, AK.

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Onload. Onload.
Clark University undergraduate student Ella Christ Clark University undergraduate student Ella Christie sampling seawaters from Niskin bottles that have just been filled from the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Utqiagvik, Alaska.
Deploying the compact optical profiling system (me Deploying the compact optical profiling system (measuring light) in the Chukchi Sea, happy to see the sun!
2025 Clark team conducting Distributed Biological 2025 Clark team conducting Distributed Biological Observatory fieldwork aboard the Canadian icebreaker Sir Wilfrid Laurier.  Just passing through Bering Strait with Little Diomede and Big Diomede islands in the background!
Sometimes Arctic science planning takes you to Ita Sometimes Arctic science planning takes you to Italy…
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Huge congratulations to Abby Beilman who just succ Huge congratulations to Abby Beilman who just successfully defended their M.S. thesis in Environmental Science & Policy: “Changes in Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in the Blackstone River Watershed: Drivers and Implications for Climate Change”.
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Please join me in congratulating Abby, who did an absolutely outstanding job!!
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Abby will leave Clark with both a B.A. degree (Environmental Science/Earth System Science major, Political Science minor) and an M.S. degree (Environmental Science & Policy) in only five years through our Accelerated Degree Program. Abby is now headed to the Ph.D. program at Michigan State University. Congratulations Abby, you are a superstar!!
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